A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus deficit next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace.

Two of New York City's busiest subway lines are getting a boost 10 months after the MTA started collecting congestion pricing tolls.

The bill establishes new oversight committees while generating $1.5 billion in funding without creating new taxes.

The pilot program starts Nov. 16 and runs for 90 days. During this time, riders will not need passes, fare cards or payments to hop on one of MATA's services. In a news release, the agency said the ...

Illinois House Democrats introduced a proposal to fund Chicago-area transit system via new taxes on entertainment events and ...

Enjoy a world-class zoo, delicious food, and hundreds of arcade games while visiting this Chicago suburb, whose origins date ...

With time running short in the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session, Democratic lawmakers proposed new taxes on many large entertainment events and billionaires to raise the $1.5 billion ...

IN THE HOT SEAT: U.S. Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, the face of “Operation Midway Blitz” cracking down on illegal ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Democrats began pushing Tuesday for their own plan to provide an overhaul of the Chicago ...

THE WEEK > Your government Monday, Oct. 27 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. in Normandy ...

Illinois' No. 1 tourist destination is Chicago, but when you need a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city, there ...